Breakdown of Sendirinn er að fá merki einhvaðan.
vera
to be
að
to (infinitive marker)
fá
to get
merkið
the sign (mark, symbol) / the signal
sendirinn
the transmitter
einhvaðan
from somewhere
Questions & Answers about Sendirinn er að fá merki einhvaðan.
Why do we use einhvaðan here instead of einhvers staðar?
Because the signal is traveling from a location to the transmitter, indicating motion away from a source. Einhvaðan means "from somewhere". You would use einhvers staðar if something was stationary ("located somewhere") and eitthvert if the signal was being sent to somewhere.
How can I remember the difference between einhvaðan and other directional adverbs?
Is merki in the nominative or accusative case in this sentence?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb fá (to get/receive). However, because merki (signal) is a neuter noun, its accusative form looks exactly the same as its nominative form.
What is the base noun for Sendirinn?
The base noun is sendir (a transmitter), which is a masculine noun. The -inn suffix is the attached definite article, making it "the transmitter". It derives from the verb senda (to send).
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